Cochrane · systematic review · CD007025
Motivational interviewing for the prevention of alcohol misuse in young adults
Foxcroft, DR, Coombes, L, Wood, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
16
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 25%Moderate 12 · 75%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlySummary of findings ‐ 4 months or more of follow‐up
Population: young adults aged up to 25 years
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantity of alcohol consumed | no estimate extracted | 33 studies · 7971 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Frequency of alcohol consumption | no estimate extracted | 17 studies · 4377 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Binge drinking | no estimate extracted | 21 studies · 5479 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Alcohol problems | no estimate extracted | 25 studies · 6868 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Average BAC | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 901 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Peak BAC | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 2790 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Drink‐driving | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1205 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Risky behaviour | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 1579 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Summary of findings ‐ less than four months follow‐up
Population: young people aged up to 25 years
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantity of alcohol consumed | no estimate extracted | 39 studies · 5600 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Frequency of alcohol consumption | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 3296 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Binge drinking | no estimate extracted | 25 studies · 4090 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Alcohol problems | no estimate extracted | 34 studies · 5109 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Average BAC | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 1096 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Peak BAC | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 2408 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Drink‐driving | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 895 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Risky behaviour | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 745 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Comparison
Population: Young people aged up to 25 years
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantity of alcohol consumed (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 28 studies · 6676 participants | Moderate |
Frequency of alcohol consumption (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 4390 participants | Moderate |
Binge drinking (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 4028 participants | Moderate |
Average BAC (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 798 participants | Moderate |
Peak BAC (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 2042 participants | Moderate |
Alcohol problems (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 6742 participants | Low |
Drink driving (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1353 participants | Moderate |
Risky behaviour (4+ months | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 1781 participants | Moderate |